“What you are speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
All parents want their kids to grow up to be honorable human beings – to be God-fearing, honest, loving, and morally upright. Sadly, our kids learn more from our actions than they do our lectures. I have read countless of parenting books reminding me of this adage that it should be imprinted in me already by this time. This is not saying that I have the most virtuous kids in the neighborhood; on the contrary, I think it only stresses that I have the worst memory. :)
Save for a few lapses, I seriously try to model what I say and I try to live my life the way I want them to live theirs. Healthy habits, active lifestyle, love for learning and fear of the Lord are some of the habits I consciously try to put into practice everyday. And I hope that my actions speak as loudly as my words.
Nonetheless, I acknowledge my limitations, and when it comes to certain things I throw in the white towel: I have never been and will never be the athletic, multi-sport type of person. Knowing that I simply cannot make my kids better than the examples they see around them everyday, I have gathered a few “athletic” friends who agreed to share their stories to serve as inspiration. So in the next few days, you will read about a friend who live a very active and purposeful life that will surely inspire everyone.
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I hear you. It is very difficult to raise kids nowadays and as a parent, it is doubly hard to be conscious of your words and actions all the time. We need all the support we can get.
I agree with you both. Our responsibility to our children is to provide them with the TOOLS to live their life fully - well-balanced, well-adapted, and reaching their potentials. We provide the tools for them the best way we can - leading by example and garnering the support of our family, friends, and community. After all, an African proverb states, "it takes a village to raise a child..."
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